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1) The definition of an alternative movement is: social movements that limit themselves to self-improvement changes in individuals 2

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1) The definition of an alternative movement is: social movements that limit themselves to self-improvement changes in individuals

2. Collective Behavior is: an institutionalized activity in which several people voluntarily engage.

3. _________describes the processes that increase the amount of specialization and differentiation of structure in societies resulting in the move from an undeveloped society to developed, terminology driven society (Irwin 1975).

4. In the Megan Meirr story- the father of the girl who was friends with Megan created the fictitious person called Josh.

5. Ogburn uses the term culture lag, which has relevance to the phenomena of cyber bullying today.

6. Emergence theory is predicated on the variance of which?

7. Emergence theory states that people react to a crowd situation by bringing what to the experience?

8. Emergent norms theory is best characterized by which critical theoretical perspective?

9. Social media is an example of a weak tie.

10. What do Sociologists call a group sharing a common culture?

11. Which of the following men coined the term positivism, and is widely considered the Father of sociology?

12. Which Definition of reification is most accurate?

13. Comte was motivated to study sociology as a _____?

14. What best describes sociology as a subject matter.

15. What is the best definition of the sociological Imagination?

16. Which is the other great critical theorist? Weber, Durkheim and..?

17. Symbolic Interactionism is best described as the study of:

18. Which sociologist first recognized social dynamics as an underlying component of historical development?

19. The idea of individual adaptation to society was pioneered by:

20. Howard Becker is considered a structural functionalist?

21.Max Weber was interested in the individual with relation to the group.

22. Karl Marx pioneered conflict theory.

23. According to the concept of the power elite, why would a celebrity such as Charlie Sheen commit a crime?

24. According to C. Wright Mills, which of the following people is most likely to be a member of the power elite?

25. A convicted sexual offender is released on parole and arrested two weeks later for repeated sexual crimes. How would labeling theory explain this?

26. ________ is defined as an arrangement of practices and behaviors on which society’s members base their daily lives.

27. Which is the best definition of a hate crime?

28. Stanley Milgram distinguishes between two levels of social control, conformity and obedience. Generally, conformity requires greater coercion than obedience.

29. Which is not part of the (Feldman) definition of incivility

30. Which is not an example of (Clark & Kenaley) academic incivility: 

 

31. Which is not an example of bullying behavior (Felbinger)?

 

32. Which is NOT an example of incivility?
33. Which is not an example of an impairment from incivility: 
34. An internet troll is a Trojan horse virus that attacks your hard drive. 
35. Racial/Ethnic/Sexuality slurs are deemed more uncivil because of the blanket nature attack on large cross-sections of humanity. 
36. The United States is becoming more uncivil in public behavior. 
37. The US populace is increasingly sensitized to uncivil acts on humanity. 
38. Which is an example of non-reactive research?
39. Which of the following is not a purpose of the American Sociological Association’s code of ethics?